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Sep
16
12:00 PM12:00
Perinatal, Mental Health, Opioid use disorders, Quality improvement, Health Equity

CDIAS PSMG: Patricia Lee King

Foundations for improving perinatal mental health care through a statewide birthing hospital quality improvement collaborative

Patricia Lee King, PhD, MSW
Northwestern University

ABSTRACT:
Mental health conditions, including substance use disorders, are a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths. One in five mothers experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum and less than 10% receive adequate treatment. The Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC) facilitates collaborative learning opportunities, rapid-response data and quality improvement support to birthing hospitals through a collaborative infrastructure. In May 2025, the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC) launched the Perinatal Mental Health Initiative with over 70 birthing hospitals. This initiative builds on previous statewide initiatives addressing Mothers and Newborns affected by Opioids (2018-2020) and Birth Equity (2021-2024) which demonstrated improvement in perinatal quality and patient outcomes. The aim of the ILPQC Perinatal Mental Health Initiative is to increase the percent of pregnant women with current perinatal mental health conditions who receive treatment and connection to resources during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum.

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Mar
25
12:00 PM12:00
Mobile Technology, Neonatal Abstinence Syndr, Opioid use disorders, Perinatal

CDIAS PSMG: Ekaterina Burduli

A Mobile Approach to Empower Perinatal Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Enhance Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Care

Ekaterina Burduli, PhD, MS
Washington State University

ABSTRACT:
Substance use during pregnancy and parenthood presents significant public health challenges, with potentially severe consequences for mothers and infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Addressing this issue requires innovative, comprehensive interventions and patient-centered approaches to improve care for perinatal women and families impacted by substance use disorders (SUD). This presentation will describe a NIDA-funded K01 study that focuses on developing and assessing the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of a mobile educational tool designed to support pregnant women with OUD in navigating the perinatal period and infant NAS care. Qualitative data that guided the tool's development will be presented, alongside findings from user testing and a pilot randomized trial.

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